What is non-alcoholic beverages testing?

According to QCVN 6-2:2010/BYT, non-alcoholic beverages are drinks containing no more than 0.5% alcohol by volume. This category includes soft drinks, bottled drinking water, natural mineral water, fruit-based beverages, tea, coffee, herbal drinks, and other non-alcoholic beverage products. These products should be subject to appropriate testing programs to ensure quality and food safety compliance in accordance with applicable regulations.

Testing of non-alcoholic beverages is an essential quality control measure to assess the composition and safety of substances present in the product, helping to protect consumer health while meeting the operational and regulatory requirements of manufacturers and businesses. Beverage testing must be conducted in accordance with current regulatory requirements and applicable standards.

Reference Frameworks and Applicable Regulations:

Non-alcoholic beverage testing should comply with regulatory requirements related to safety, quality, and labeling. Products must meet the quality criteria specified in:

• QCVN 6-2:2010/BYT – National Technical Regulation on Non-Alcoholic Beverages.
• Circular No. 30/2026/TT-BYT – Guidance on Nutrition Labeling for Food Products.
• Compliance with the technical requirements of TCVN 12828:2019 for beverages.
• Applicable Vietnamese Standards (TCVN), customer specifications, retailer requirements, food safety regulations, nutrition labeling requirements, and internal company standards.

Routine testing enables manufacturers to monitor product quality, ensure consumer safety, and support regulatory compliance for market distribution.

Non-alcoholic beverages is a quality control process that analyzes the composition of substances in water to safeguard consumer health and ensure compliance with operational requirements for production and business facilities. Testing must adhere to current state regulations and standards.

Non-alcoholic beverages testing at Eurofins Sac Ky Hai Dang

With a commitment to supporting manufacturers, importers, exporters and distributors throughout the entire farm-to-fork value chain, Eurofins Food and Feed Testing in Vietnam delivers comprehensive testing, inspection, audit and certification solutions covering water sources, raw materials, production processes, finished products, packaging materials and distribution activities.

Water source, raw material and industrial hygiene assessment

Testing of:

• Groundwater, surface water, purified water, production water systems,
• Incoming raw materials,
• Food additives, sweeteners, flavourings, botanical extracts, fruit juices, processing aids, 
• Packaging materials to verify quality, authenticity and regulatory compliance. 

Services also include production environment monitoring and industrial hygiene assessments to support food safety and quality management systems.

Microbiological

Detection and enumeration of E. coli, coliforms, Pseudomonas spp., Salmonella spp., yeasts, molds and other microorganisms that may affect food safety, product quality and shelf life.

Physicochemical

Determination of key parameters including pH, turbidity, total dissolved solids (TDS), hardness, electrical conductivity, total sugar content, Brix value, acidity, preservatives, caffeine, minerals and other quality attributes of drinking water and non-alcoholic beverages.

Heavy metal

Analysis of lead (Pb), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg) and other metallic elements that may impact consumer health and regulatory compliance.

Chemical contaminant, pesticide residue and radioactivity analysis

Identification of nitrates, nitrites, chlorates, perchlorates, disinfection by-products, volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, process-related contaminants, pesticide residues, radioactive isotopes and other chemical hazards that may be present in water and beverage products.

Packaging and food contact material testing

Assessment of food contact materials, packaging integrity, overall and specific migration, packaging safety, product compatibility and the ability of packaging systems to maintain product quality throughout shelf life.

Overall quality

Sensory evaluation of color, appearance, odor and taste, together with product stability assessment during storage, transportation and distribution.

Food Safety Solutions

• Shelf-life studies and stability assessment,
• Regulatory compliance and product declaration support,
• Customized technical and regulatory workshops; implementation support for GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, and customer-specific quality requirements.

Environmental compliance testing and consulting services supporting food manufacturing operations

• Environmental monitoring programs, industrial hygiene sampling, water quality assessment,
• Production environment monitoring,
• Sanitation verification,
• Environmental compliance services supporting alcoholic beverage manufacturing facilities.